Handset maker HTC (Hi-Tech Computer) Monday unveiled its hotly-anticipated Shift UMPC (ultra-mobile PC), along with details of when it will be launched in the U.K. The HTC Shift will run Windows Vista and will have a 7in widescreen display. The screen will be touch-sensitive and will tilt and slide, providing access to the keyboard hidden underneath.
The HTC Shift will be a 3G internet access device with HSDPA (high-speed data packet access) and will weigh just 800g. HTC says the Shift is the first device to launch with SnapVUE. A technology HTC has developed itself, SnapVUE provides access to email, calendar, messaging and contacts without the Shift first needing to be fully powered up. This will preserve battery power as well as being convenient.
PC World - HTC Launches Shift UMPC in the UK